About the Boat

In response to Fisher's urging to provide more information about our boat, I've started to track down information about the Northwest 21. I've located one of the previous owners of the boat and he was very helpful and sent me the original brochure.

According to the internet, about 70 of the 21s were made in the late 70s and early 80s. According to our hull identification number, ours was possibly hull #2 made in March of 1976 in Gorst, WA.

Boat specs
We have the fixed-keel, tall rig variety of the boat. It is a one-piece fiberglass hull construction with the hull and deck glassed together.

Overall length - 21' 0"
Length at waterline - 16' 9"
Beam - 7' 11"
Draft - 60"
Displacement - 2300 lb
Ballast - 700 lb
Headroom - 5' 7"
Sail Area (100% fore triangle) - 243 ft²

Sailing
All sheets and halyards are led to the cockpit for easy single-handed sailing. Mid-boom sheeting with roller traveler.

We've got 3 sails: main, jib, and spinnaker. Main has one reef point. Spinnaker comes with a sock for easy handling.

Niceties

• It's got a fully-enclosed head with port-o-potty and vanity sink. (Gotta get that make-up on before making port)
• Sleeps 5 (umpa lumpas) or 4 normal humans with two short, friendly people in the V-berth.
• The ladder was replaced with a step that holds an ice box.
• 12-V adapter and included travel blender
• GPS & VHF radio
  

As we learn more about the boat, we'll post what we learn here.